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Top 50 Power Women

Inaugural Top 50 Power Women

By Irish America Staff
June / July 2016

June 1, 2016 by Leave a Comment

The women featured on this list perform some of the most pioneering work currently done in their manifold industries, from literature, media, and fashion to technology, business, finance, and politics. In many cases, they are representative of the crest of a new wave determined to shore up a more inclusive professional space for women, particularly in fields that have yet to … [Read more...] about Inaugural Top 50 Power Women

The Ambassador

By Sarah Buscher, Contributor
June / July 2016

June 1, 2016 by Leave a Comment

Anne Anderson, Ireland’s Ambassador to the United States, reflects on her career, her role in the United States, and Ireland’s centenary.  ℘℘℘ It’s hard to be an Irish American living in Washington, D.C. and not run into Anne Anderson, Ireland’s first woman Ambassador. When I point this out as we sit down in the conference room of the Irish Embassy, she laughs. “I am … [Read more...] about The Ambassador

Problem Solving
with Maureen Mitchell

By Adam Farley, Deputy Editor
June / July 2016

June 1, 2016 by Leave a Comment

Two years ago, Maureen Mitchell, who currently serves as the president of GE Asset Management’s Global Sales and Marketing organization, moved back into an apartment in her hometown – Manhattan. Though the city may have changed, Mitchell is still very much the daughter of Irish immigrants and a textbook example of the first-generation American Dream. She sat down with Irish … [Read more...] about Problem Solving
with Maureen Mitchell

The Derry Girl Makes History

By Mary Pat Kelly, Contributor
June / July 2016

June 1, 2016 by 3 Comments

The actress, producer and humanitarian, Roma Downey.  ℘℘℘ Roma Downey received the first ever Irish Diaspora Award from the Irish Film & Television Academy (IFTA) and the government of Ireland in Dublin on April 9 for her “extraordinary achievements and vision as a producer and an actress alongside her charity and humanitarian work worldwide.” Born in Derry, Northern … [Read more...] about The Derry Girl Makes History

Beyond the Bog Road

By Kristin Cotter McGowan, Contributor
June / July 2016

June 1, 2016 by Leave a Comment

The first new album in 10 years from fiddle virtuoso Eileen Ivers traces traditional Irish music to Canada’s Nova Scotia, and through the Scots/Irish root of Bluegrass and Old-Time music of Appalachia, and on to the Cajun sounds of the South. “The bog roads of Ireland were paths into ancient sod fields, laboriously farmed to provide an essential source of fuel and … [Read more...] about Beyond the Bog Road

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